James Rodriguez’s move to Chelsea looks increasingly likely with Real Madrid star said to want to go to Stamford Bridge over Premier League rivals
The midfielder has fell out of favour under Zinedine Zidane, and has now reportedly been told that he can leave Los Blancos
JAMES RODRIGUEZ reportedly wants a move to Chelsea after being offered to Prem clubs and told he can leave Real Madrid
The midfielder has allegedly been spotted at the British Embassy in Bogota after falling out of favour under manager Zinedine Zidane.
Spanish newspaper AS have previously reported that Chelsea, Manchester United, Juventus, Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain are all interested the Colombian.
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Now claim that wants a move to Prem leaders Blues after Real told Rodriguez he could leave.
A transfer away from Madrid is being put together by super-agent Jorge Mendes, who also represents Cristiano Ronaldo, David de Gea and Jose Mourinho.
Rodriguez recently added to the speculation by saying: "I can’t promise I will stay at Real Madrid. I have offers and seven days to think [about them]."
Real Madrid are thought to have slapped a whopping price tag of £75million on his head, with the La Liga leaders hoping to make a profit on the £63million they paid for him back in 2014.
The most likely destination would be the lure of the Premier League, with Antonio Conte's side thought to be winning the race to secure his services.
With Oscar set to sign for Shanghai SIPG for up to £60million, the Blues will have the cash to spend big in January, and could look to the 25-year-old to help them regain the English title.
However, he is represented by super-agent Jorge Mendes, who has a long standing affiliation with Manchester United and is the agent Jose Mourinho.
But a move to the Red Devils appears unlikely, with AS reporting that they would need to offload players in order to bring him in, most notably Anthony Martial.
A move to Italy and Juventus could tempt the former Porto man. The Old Lady tried to snap him up in the summer but they were rebuffed, and eventually signed Roma's Miralem Pjanic instead.
Inter Milan are looking to restore themselves to former glory, and with a project in place, Real Madrid's number ten could relish being the main man for a club.
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